The Buffalo alt-rock group has been on a journey since their formation at SUNY Geneseo and have found a sound and lineup that has them on a track for success.Read more at NYS Music... 

— Pete Mason, NYS Music

The band combine an eclectic mix of jam rock and alternative to create a sound that’s garnered them a fair amount of attention.”

— Kris Kielich, The Public

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Ponder began in 2015 as “Ponder the Giraffe”, a trio based at SUNY Geneseo. While in school, the group recorded ‘From the Porch to the Curb’ and ‘These Words’, an eclectic set of songs written with the intention of finding a sound that the group could start carving out after graduating. In that time they played support slots for groups like New Politics and Jimkata, while also appearing on the bill for the Rochester Fringe Festival, Buffalove Festival, and Music is Art Festival.

After college graduation the band decided to make Buffalo, NY their home, and changed the band name to simply "ponder". ponder has made a name for themselves playing venues and festivals around western New York and its surrounding areas. In 2017, the group solidified with full time members Sam Shafer (guitar/vocals), Marcus Peters (drums), Andy Hogan (bass/vocals) and Gabe Birkby (vocals/guitar) forming the core of the group. ponder later added featured musician Andy Fisher (trumpet) before releasing their new single, ‘Fits the Scene’ in September 2018.

In 2018, ponder shared the stage with such touring bands as LITZ, After Funk, The Werks, BIG Something, Formula 5, and Kung Fu. The band also had appearances at Cobblestone Live! Music and Arts Festival, Music is Art Festival, and Rock Autism Music Festival. ponder toured throughout NYS as well as into Burlington, VT this past summer, and are building off this momentum to venture even further in 2019.

With plans to release new music, as well as more extensive touring, ponder is poised to bring their Engaging brand of music to many new fans. The band is currently working in their studio to garner material for upcoming spring and summer tours, as well as preparing for their support slot on January 27th at Buffalo Iron Works with Mungion.